{"product_id":"failure-stuart-firestein-9780199390106","title":"Failure: Why Science Is So Successful","description":"The general public has a glorified view of the pursuit of scientific research. However, the idealized perception of science as a rule-based, methodical system for accumulating facts could not be further from the truth. Modern science involves the idiosyncratic, often bumbling search for understanding in uncharted territories, full of wrong turns, false findings, and the occasional remarkable success. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn his sequel to \u003cem\u003eIgnorance\u003c\/em\u003e (Oxford University Press, 2012), Stuart Firestein shows us that the scientific enterprise is riddled with mistakes and errors - and that this is a good thing!\u003cem\u003e Failure: Why Science Is So Successful \u003c\/em\u003edelves into the origins of scientific research as a process that relies upon trial and error, one which inevitably results in a hefty dose of failure. In fact, scientists throughout history have relied on failure to guide their research, viewing mistakes as a necessary part of the process. Citing both historical and contemporary examples, Firestein strips away the distorted view of science as infallible to provide the public with a rare, inside glimpse of the messy realities of the scientific process. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAn insider's view of how science is actually carried out, this book will delight anyone with an interest in science, from aspiring scientists to curious general readers. Accessible and entertaining, \u003cem\u003eFailure\u003c\/em\u003e illuminates the greatest and most productive adventure of human history, with all the missteps along the way.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Stuart Firestein\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 019939010X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780199390106\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Oxford University Press, USA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/01\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.10h x 5.10w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/15\/2015 pg. 110\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDiscover\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2015 pg. 18\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/03\/2016 pg. 8\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/10\/2016 pg. 22\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2016","brand":"Stuart Firestein","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44047261532415,"sku":"9780199390106","price":27.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_3a2b6312-e215-4067-8839-a8a0a724e83d.jpg?v=1684989190","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/failure-stuart-firestein-9780199390106","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}